Illis quorum

Illis quorum (Illis quorum meruere labores) (English: "For Those Whose Labors Have Deserved It") is a gold medal awarded for outstanding contributions to Swedish culture, science or society.

The award was introduced in 1784 by King Gustav III, and was first awarded in 1785. Prior to 1975, the medal was awarded by the King of Sweden. Illis quorum is now awarded by the Government of Sweden, and it is currently the highest award that can be conferred upon an individual Swedish citizen by the Government. It is awarded, on average, to seven people per year.Medaljer och utmärkelser , Government of Sweden official website, retrieved 5 March 2013

Selected recipients 1848 – Rafael Ginard i Sabater 1873 – Sophia Wilkens 1883 – Lea Ahlborn 1890 – Karin Åhlin 1895 – Sophie Adlersparre, Emmy Rappe 1896 – Hilda Caselli 1899 – Ellen Bergman 1904 – Anna Sandström 1907 – Gertrud Adelborg, Anna Hierta-Retzius 1910 – Agda Montelius 1913 – Anna Rönström 1918 – Kerstin Hesselgren, Emilie Rathou 1920 – Elsa Brändström 1921 – Frigga Carlberg 1923 – Matilda Widegren 1924 – Magna Sunnerdahl 1925 – Ann-Margret Holmgren 1927 – Selma Lagerlöf, Aurore Grandien, Jacob Hägg 1932 – Valfrid Palmgren 1934 - Vivi Sylwan 1936 – Hanna Rydh, Herta Svensson 1942 – Eva Ramstedt 1945 – Anna Johansson-Visborg, Olivia Nordgren 1946 – Naima Sahlbom 1951 – Elise Ottesen-Jensen 1952 – Raoul Wallenberg 1978 – Astrid Lindgren 1981 – Birgit Nilsson 1983 - Bengt Idestam-Almquist 1985 – Astrid Lindgren, Sune Bergström 1993 – Lars Lönndahl 1994 – Putte Wickman 1998 – Thage G. Peterson 1999 – Arne Isacsson 2002 – Per Anger, Dina Schneidermann 2003 – Birgitta Dahl 2005 – Lennart Johansson, Janne Schaffer 2006 – Peter Dahl 2010 – Hans Rosling 2012 – Gunilla Bergström 2014 – Martin Widmark 2023 – Lena Anderson 2023 – Christofer Murray 2023 – Carola Häggkvist

See also Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden

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